Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Syria about the mass killing of civilians from the Alawite minority by militia groups in March.

The protection of all civilians in Syria and their full inclusion in the transition process will continue to be a priority in our engagement with the Syrian Government. The Minister for the Middle East discussed this issue during his meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on 17 March and the National Security Advisor discussed it in his call with interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on 10 April.